Science

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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NASA

The second Crew Dragon mission, SpaceX Crew-2, set the record for the longest spaceflight by the U.S. after spending 200 days in orbit.

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Silver

Silver compounds are used to silver mirrors and to produce explosives (e.g. silver acetylides).

They are also used in analytical chemistry, e.g. to detect aldehydes (Tollens test).

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Fungi

A species of fungus capable of breaking down and digesting polyurethane has been discovered in the Amazon.

It is called Pestalotiopsis microspora. Its polyurethane degradation activity was discovered only in ...

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Large Magellanic Cloud

Between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, there is a belt of hydrogen that connects both galaxies.

There are numerous stars inside the gas belt, concentrating in two places in the belt in the so-call ...

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Cosmos

There are about 200 trillion galaxies in the universe.

Each has a different composition and size. The largest galaxies can span up to 2 million light years.

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Silver

Silver also has the highest thermal conductivity, the brightest color, and the highest light reflectance among metals for visible light.

Aluminum (Al) reflects ultraviolet light even more.

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Enceladus

There are geyser-like fissures on the surface of Enceladus that eject streams of water vapor and dust into its atmosphere at speeds of about 400 m/s.

The ejected material rises to an altitude of 1500 km above the moon's surface.

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Silver

Pure high-quality silver contains at least 99.9 percent of this metal.

Purity levels above 99.999 percent can also be found.

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Cosmos

Since 2nd November 2000, humans have continuously lived in space.

Although the lineup of astronauts orbiting over our heads changes constantly, there has not been a single day since November 2000 in which any astronaut has not been in space.

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Cosmos

After the first period of rapid expansion, the universe began to cool.

As the temperature dropped, subatomic particles and then atoms separated. The universe was filled wi ...

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17 facts about Titan

The largest of Saturn’s satellites

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...

18 facts about amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...

16 facts about liver

24/7 laboratory

The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...

29 facts about NASA

For the Benefit of All

The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...

16 facts about Aurora

Northern light that has delighted people for centuries

Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...

19 facts about Brain

Organic supercomputer

The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...

16 facts about Phobos

The larger of two moons of Mars

We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...